Improvement in the mode of attaching composition heels to boots and shoes



' @met @with l CHARLES HELMS, 0F IOUGHKEEPSIE, -NEW YQRK.

Letters Peten@ Ne. v110,037,aeveea Deeember 13, 1870.

.IMPROVEMENTIN THE MODE OF ATTACHIG COMPOSITION HEELS TO BOOTS AND SHOES.

Ithe Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

' I, CHARLES H. HnLMs, of Poughkeepsie, in the,

county of Dutchess and State of N ew York, have invented certain Improvements in Attaching CompositionV Heels to Boots and Shoes, of which the following isla specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same; andl Figurean inverted plan view of a heel. e A

' Thisinyention relates to solid molded heels, and se- It is well known that composition heels to boots and shoes onaccount o1" the impenetrability of th'e composition, which renders it iuipracticuble to use nails, screws, or pegs in the ordinary manner. Y Y l The object of my invention isrto obviate this ditcuity and 1t consists in cast-ing or molding the heel )Vith a beveled blockof wood, leather, or other suitable penetrable material on the upper surface of the same, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

A representsthejheel, v'which may be made of various `compositions and formed iu n. mold.l y

B represents a block of wood, leather, or other pen; eti-able material incorporated into the upper part of the heel. Said block is beveled inward from the bottom, as shown, and thereby firmly held in the composition A.

lhe heel is attached by nails or screws O to the sole Dsaid nails or screws entering the block B and holding the whole firmly. 1t will be seen that by this mode of fastening the composition is not touched by the securing device, while the operation is easy and effective.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let-- ters Patent, is-

The heel A, arranged as described with the dovetail block B, the latter being moldedinto the former so as to be immovable therein, and altbrd a firm-bearing snrt'ace to the sole without the intervention of' rubber, while presenting a material that vreadily holds nails, screws, o1 other fastening device.

"1n testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specitication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

: CHARLES H. HELMS.

lVitnesses 'I CARROLL 1). WRIGHT, CHARLES F. BROWN. 

